Game counter



April 6 1926. 1,579,276

Z. C. BRNBERG GAME COUNTER FledMay 4. 1925 Patented Ltplm d, 192i.

S'L STAP? ZINGEL C. BIRNBERG, OF YOUNGSOHN, OHIO.

GAME COUNTER.

Application led May 4,

To all 'whom it may concer/n.:

Be it known that I, Zinsen C. BIRNBERG, a citizen oi the United States,residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ghio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Counters, etwhich the Yfollowing is a specification. Y

Y This4 invention relatesl to counter oi chip holding devices especiallyadapted tor use in connection with various gaines involving the useotdisl: or other shaped counters 0i' chips,...

,Briely stated, an important object of this invention is to provide acounter holding device having a series ot' separate spaced verticallyarranged pegs upon which the counters oit different denominations may bemounted to provide a simple storing, carrying and computing means forthe chips.

A further and equally important object ot this invention is to provide acounter or chip carrier having .a pair ot closure sections which whenclosed will eltectivelyconceal the chips and when open will forni a widesupporting surface and shallow receptacles for loose chi is. 4

A further object of the invention is to provide a counter holder of thecharacter specified which is of highly siinplilied construction, neat inappearance, and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course olf thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawing` 'formingl a part ot this application and inwhich iike numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a. perspective of the improved counter holder closed;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the counter holder open;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary group perspective of the improved holder; p

Fig. l is a perspective illustrating` one form ot' counter or chipespecially adapted for use in connection with the invention;

Fig. 5 is a plan view oit the improved holder.

In the drawing, wherein toi' the purpose ol illustration is-shown apreferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 generallydesignates the improved holder comprising a pair of similarlyconstructed mated sections G preferably formed from 1925. Serial No.27,966.

metal, Celluloid, bal;elite, ivory, or the like, and which as shown inFig. 3 are provided ywith side and end flanges or Valls 7 and 8,

respectively.

The end walls 8 are provided with gear segments l0, which mesh with eachother and which, therefore, assure the simultaneous opening and closingor' the sections. Each end flange 8 is provided with an opening 12 atthe axis of the gear segment 10 and this opening 12 is adapted tor thereceptioiiof a pivot pin 1st, by means of which the gear segment isconnected to a flange 16 at the end of a rack 18.

It will be seen that the end walls 8 are geared to each other and arepivotally connected to the flanges 1G at the ends of the rack 18 so thatthe sections 6 may be moved to closed position as shown in Fig. l or toopen position as shown in Figs. 2 and 5.

rlhe flat rack 18 which might `be said to torni the bottom wall of theholder is provided with a plurality of spaced parallel pegs or posts 2stupon which suitable counters E36 otl various denominations are mounted.At this point it might be stated that the counters 26 are preferably ofannular formation although they may be of any formation andsuitablemeans may be mounted on the raclr 18 to hold the counters inplace. Fig. 5 illustrates that the counters may be of variousdenominations and the dierent counters may be separated to expeditesettlement, etc.

Also, when the sections (3 are in open position they torni shallowreceptacles for the loose counters. When the sections 6 are moved toclosed position the'notches 28 in the side walls 7 receive the pegs 24and, therefore, hold the counters on the pegs and against loss. Also,the pegs 24 are braced at the upper ends thereof by the side walls 7when the sections 6 are moved to closed position.

ln carrying out the invention a suitable lock or spring clip 34- inay beemployed to hold the sections 6 in closed posit-ion. This clip may be otany style and may be secured on the holder vat any place foundpractical.

It is important to note that the counters or chips cannot easily get outof place as the holder has no side motion and during the opening orclosing ot the holder they pegs 2li are positioned vertically. As thepegs project above the holder when the holder is closed, it may bereadily seen at a PTJ Cil

glance llust how the holder should be opened to avoid displacement ofthe chips.

ik holder constructed in accordance with this invention is especialhYadapted 'for use in connection with a varietv ot games such as BlahJongg, pinochle, poker, and the lil;

Having thus described the im'ention, what is clain'ied is:

l. A counter holder eoniprising a rack having a plu lalitv olt counterholding pegs7 the ends ot the rack heing provided with l'langes, closuresections having end walls providet with integral gear segments meshingwith each other, mains pivot'all)v connecting the end walls to saidllauges, said sections heing adapted to he positioned on Aopposite sidesot said rack and being presided with locking in xaus.

counter holder comprising a racl; having a plurality ol spaced pa 'allelcounter holding pegsv` the ends ot the racl; heing provided withl'langes. elongated sections having end walls provided with gear mentsmeshing with caca )ther to assure simultaneous movement t the sections,means pivotallv connecting the end walls to said rack, said sectionsbeing provided with side walls adapted to he positioned in edge t0 edgerelation and being provided with notches to receive the upper portionsol said pegs whereby to hold the counters mounted on the pegs againstdisplacement when the holder is closed.

A counter holder comprising a rack having a pluralitv of spaced parallelcounter holding pegs, the ends ot the rack heing irovided with tlanges,elongated sections having end walls provided with gear ments meshingwith each other to assure simultaneous movementV of the sections, meanspivotallv connecting the end walls to said r; cls. said sfctions lieingprovided with .side walls adapted to he positioned in edge to edgerelation and heing provided with notches to receive the upper portionsof said pegs wherehv to hold the countersI mounted on the pegsv againstYdisplacement when the holder closed, said sections delining shallowreceptacles when the holder is open.

i. counter holder comprising a 'aclt a plt'tralittY ot .spaced parallelcolitiholding pegs, the ends olI the rack lieing n'trvided with llanges.elongated .sections haring end walls provided with gear segmenti;-meshiug with each other to assure simultag'ieotzs movement ol thesections, means pivotally conncct'ng the end walls to ,said racl(r` said.wc-tions heilig provided with side walls e lapted to lie positioned inedge to edge relation and heing provided with notches to receive theupper portions ot' said pegs wherelrv to hold the counters mounted onthe pegs against displacement when the holder is closed7 said .sectionsdeining shallow receptacles when the holder is open. and a lo fl: Vl'orconnecting the sections, said pegslieing extended aliove the side wallslolI said sections.

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